Allyson Pérez

Allyson Pérez is currently a Doctoral Student at the University of Michigan, specializing in American Culture. Prior to this role, Pérez served as a Senior Policy Analyst on the Child Nutrition Team at the Food Research & Action Center, focusing on various federal child nutrition programs. Previous experience includes being a Legislative Fellow in the U.S. House of Representatives, where legislative responsibilities spanned child nutrition and sustainability issues, and a Nutritional Health Graduate Fellow at the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute. Early career involvement includes organizing for undocumented student rights at Harvard, planning events for the Food Literacy Project, and conducting research on US-Cuba agricultural trade relations. Educational qualifications include a Bachelor of Arts in Social Studies from Harvard University, a Master of Arts in Gastronomy from the University of Gastronomic Sciences, and ongoing doctoral studies at the University of Michigan.